Your Writing Soundtrack

I'm not someone who has to have music on when I write. I've written in silence, and I've written in noisy places without benefit of music--or sometimes in places playing music I didn't care for, which meant I tuned the music out. But I prefer to have music (that I like) on when I write. … Continue reading Your Writing Soundtrack

The Writerly Update: Butt + Chair = Productivity Edition

In theory, I should have had more writing time last week. In actuality, I didn't make a lick of progress on the short story I had started the week before. But today? Oh, today was surprisingly lovely for a Monday. For what felt like the first time in ages, I sat down and just cranked … Continue reading The Writerly Update: Butt + Chair = Productivity Edition

“A Song Never Tasted” at Daily Science Fiction

Shameless plug alert: my story "A Song Never Tasted" is now up on Daily Science Fiction's website for your reading pleasure/pain/critical dismemberment.

The Writerly (and Readerly) Update

As expected, this past week was rather weird for me schedule-wise. Adjusting to the whole part-time from home day job shift was sort of like pulling on an old pair of pants; you're thrilled they fit again, but it's been so long since you've worn them that you're trying to remember which tops look right … Continue reading The Writerly (and Readerly) Update

Dreams of Suckitude

Several months back, I had a dream that that one of my upcoming publications with Daily Science Fiction had gone out and readers were unanimously agreed that it sucked as hard as a story could possibly suck, and then some. The story went out for real this morning, so I woke up full of everyone's-going-to-hate-it … Continue reading Dreams of Suckitude

Two Quick & Shiny Things

First, my story "Dumping the Dead" was selected for inclusion in The Best of Every Day Fiction Three. And second, a review of "Mortis Persona" at Tangent Online says, among other things, "Barnett's lush prose does a fantastic job of building this world." I don't think I've ever had my prose described as lush before, … Continue reading Two Quick & Shiny Things

The FUBAR is strong with this one

2011 and I do not seem to have gotten off on the right foot. These last two days have been rather strong with the FUBAR side of the Force, but it's all stupid trivial crap which has the added annoyance of making me feel bad for wanting to complain because it's, well, stupid trivial crap. … Continue reading The FUBAR is strong with this one

The 2010 Writerly Recap

Yup, it's that time of year again. Set your phasers to navel gazing! This time last year, there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth and feeling like all things writerly were taking a plunge into the abyss of despair. But 2010? I kind of love you, 2010. You proved to me why it's important … Continue reading The 2010 Writerly Recap

Shiny New Stuff for the (Almost) New Year

1) Shiny new website look here at http://www.babarnett.com. The previous version was adequate, but limited in what I could add to it and not particularly interesting. This version is much more fun. 2) Daily Science Fiction's January line-up has been announced, and my story "A Song Never Tasted" is slated for January 14. If you'd … Continue reading Shiny New Stuff for the (Almost) New Year

Turning Personal Experience Into Fiction: “The Wounded House”

Black Static 20, which includes my story "The Wounded House," is now out. I'm thrilled to be included in an awesome publication with awesome company, and it gives me a good excuse to babble about the story's evolution. (For anyone planning to read the issue, I am obliged to warn that there are slight spoilers … Continue reading Turning Personal Experience Into Fiction: “The Wounded House”